St Louis Blues
Pat Boone Lyrics


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I hate to see that evening sun go down
I hate to see that evening sun go down
Cause my baby, he's gone left this town

Feelin' tomorrow like I feel today
If I'm feelin' tomorrow like I feel today
I'll pack my truck and make my give-a-way
St. Louis woman with her diamond ring
Pulls that man around by her, if it wasn't for her and her
That man I love would have gone nowhere, nowhere

I got the St. Louis blues, blues as I can be
That man's got a heart like a rock cast in the sea
Or else he wouldn't have gone so far from me

I love my baby like a school boy loves his pie




Like a Kentucky colonel loves his mint 'n rye
I love my man till the day I die

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Pat Boone's song "St. Louis Blues" tell the story of a person who is lamenting the departure of their loved one. They hate to see the evening sun go down because it marks the end of the day, and it reminds them that their partner has left. They feel like tomorrow will be just as painful as today if they continue to be separated from the one they love. They suggest that if things don't get better tomorrow, they'll pack their truck and leave. The chorus contains the refrain "I got the St. Louis blues, blues as I can be," which suggests that the singer is experiencing a profound sense of sadness and loneliness.


In the second verse, the song describes a St. Louis woman with a diamond ring who has the power to control her man. Without her, the man would have gone nowhere, indicating that the woman is the driving force behind his success. This verse serves to underscore the influence that women can have on men, even to the point of controlling them completely. The final verse describes the depth of the singer's love for their man. They love him like a schoolboy loves pie or a Kentucky colonel loves his mint 'n' rye. Their love is strong, and the final line suggests that it will endure until the day they die.


Line by Line Meaning

I hate to see that evening sun go down
I am deeply saddened as the sun sets, as my beloved has left town.


Feelin' tomorrow like I feel today
I expect to feel the same way tomorrow as I do today.


St. Louis woman with her diamond ring
A woman from St. Louis, adorned with a diamond ring,


Pulls that man around by her, if it wasn't for her and her
She has such a hold on the man she loves that without her, he would be nowhere.


That man I love would have gone nowhere, nowhere
The man I love would be directionless without her influence in his life.


I got the St. Louis blues, blues as I can be
I am consumed by the sadness that comes with missing my lover.


That man's got a heart like a rock cast in the sea
My lover's heart is hardened like stone that has been cast into the ocean, unyielding and uncaring.


Or else he wouldn't have gone so far from me
If my lover had any tenderness in his heart, he wouldn't have left me so far behind.


I love my baby like a school boy loves his pie
I love my beloved as intensely as a young boy delights in eating his favorite dessert.


Like a Kentucky colonel loves his mint 'n rye
My love for my man is as strong as a Kentucky colonel's love for his treasured drink.


I love my man till the day I die
My love for my man will last for the entirety of my life.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, HANDY BROTHERS MUSIC CO.,INC.
Written by: William Christopher Handy

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Comments from YouTube:

Ignacio Altuna

Aquel famoso Lp del '58 "Stardust", cuando PB salió del repertorio para teenagers e hizo junto a BV este album con "standards" de la canción americana y del jazz, pero desde luego, con la impronta de los dos protagonistas de aquel momento: BV y su toque y PB con su voz rítmica y dulce, cadenciosa y también brava, logrando una gran pieza para aquellos grandes años, cuando la música se podía bailar abrazándose levemente con los antiguos amores que compartieron esos momentos de juventud, alegría y también algo de bohemia...   Chau!...   Desde BA,   Nacho!    

David L. Rogers

Thank you for your kind comment, view, and your like, nice to meet you, I'm glad you enjoyed this one, I know I sure do,  Dave :)

Ignacio Altuna

Sure Dave! And I thank you the ptetty words..

N.

Ramiro Sauce

¿Quién es BV, buen hombre...?

mik palos

Thanks so much David ! That's my number 1 whose I have no more the disk but go on singing it since 1960 or 1961, when my mother, for the Befana, gave us four PatBooned Londons ! [mkp th16ju16]

Ignacio Altuna

Si tu último comentario se refiere al mío de anoche, pues muchas gracias. Si querés intercambiamos información por mail. Este es el mío: nachoaltuna@hotmail.com.
Chau!

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